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Rho
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Rho is an Italian town near Milan, Italy and has about fifty one thousand inhabitants. Rho is first mentioned in a written document from 846 CE, referred to as simply a bunch of houses under the name of Vicus Raudus. According to a theory, the name derives from the Campi Raudi where the Roman consul Caius Marius defeated the Cimbri. A different theory postulates that the city was founded by expatriates from the greek island of Rhodes. Its density is 2,236 per square kilometers.
After 1000 CE the town bloomed as a free commune and in 1004 Emperor Henry II sojourned there in 1160, however, it was razed to the ground by Frederick Barbarossa, as punishment for rebellion against the Holy Roman Empire. The city recovered speedily, but again in 1313 it was besieged by Milanese troops, its inhabitants again slaughtered or dispersed. Another sack occurred in 1511 by Landsknecht troops.
The new megacomplex of Fiera Milano is located in Rho. A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Rho is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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